Cleveland, Ohio - Kentucky Wesleyan's Roy Pickerill will receive the prestigious NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Meritorious Service Award at the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship on Tuesday, March 25, in Evansville, Ind.

The Meritorious Service Award is the highest honor presented by the D2 CCA and is reserved for individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the entire NCAA Division II membership and the Division II student-athlete experience.

"To become the first SID recognized by the Division II Commissioners is one of the most tremendous honors of my career," said Pickerill.

He retired as the longest tenured Sports Information Director in KWC history after 29 ½ years in December 2016. He also served 11 years as assistant SID before his promotion.

Currently, he is in his eighth year at KWC as Sports Information Director Emeritus and Special Assistant for College Relations. Overall, Pickerill has been with the College for 54 years.

He has been inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame; the College Sports Information Directors of America HOF; the Great Lakes Valley Conference HOF; the Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics HOF; and the Kentucky Wesleyan Alumni HOF.

East Coast Conference Commissioner Bob Dranoff, Great Northwest Conference Commissioner Dave Hagland, NCAA's Susan Peal and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Commissioner Joel Smith were also announced as recipients of the D2 CCA Meritorious Service Award. 

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